Fauci: Trump should push supporters to get vaccinated

• Date: 15 March 2021
• Author: Ben Ariel
• Published date: 15 March 2021
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

The comments follow a PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll released last week which showed that about half of US men who identified themselves as Republicans said they had no plans to get the vaccine.

Asked whether Trump should speak to his supporters directly, given those poll numbers, Fauci was quoted as having said on the "Fox News Sunday" program, "I think it would make all the difference in the world."

Fauci added that Trump "is a such a strongly popular person ... it would be very helpful for the effort for that to happen."

Reuters noted that Trump told attendees at a conservative conference last month to get vaccinated - saying, "everybody, go get your shot". This marked the first time he had encouraged people to do so.

Earlier this month it was reported that Trump and former first lady Melania Trump quietly received the COVID-19 vaccine at the White House in January, before Trump left office.

While Trump received the vaccine behind the scenes, his Vice President Mike Pence received the vaccine in front of the cameras.

President Joe Biden publicly received both doses of the Pfizer...